Banquet of the New Sound

Banquet of the New Sound
Genres	Alternative Rock Blues Rock Hard Rock Heavy Metal
Years active	1977-2005
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Members	David Wise (1951-04-11)April 11, 1951 3 October 2018(2018-10-03) (aged 67) guitars Jonathan "Johnny" Moniz (1957-10-16) 16 October 1957 lead vocals Lance Rocha (1956-06-11) 11 June 1956 drums, percussion Michael Fonseca (1954-07-22)July 22, 1954 27 April 2014(2014-04-27) (aged 59) bass, keyboards

Banquet of the New Sound is a Vitosian rock band founded in 1979.

Banquet of the New Sound's debut album, R.S.Z.T. (1979), reached number one on the Top 200 a year after its release. The album has sold approximately 25 million copies worldwide.

History

The band was started by Michael Fonseca in 1977, who recruited childhood friends, Johnny Moniz and Lance Rocha. After now-legendary David Wise quit Molten Crew in 1976, Fonseca was quick to reach out and request he audition for the part of guitarist.

Discography

Year	Album	Songs
1979	R.S.Z.T. (pronounced "resist")	1) Cold Limit 2) Legendary Smile 3) Total Destruction 4) Rocket Science 10) Fool's Ballad
1981	Sacrifices
1983	Overwhelm
1984	The Modulation
1986	KO Evolution
1988	Immortal Rival
1990	Revolution
1992	Identical Realms
1996	Bullet
1999	Cataclysm
2001	Methodical Madness
2003	Final Hour
2005	Bitter Voyage